C E T S

CETS, the European Committee for Surface Treatment

CETS is a international federation of national associations engaged in the supply of technology, chemicals, and paint products to the surface treatment industry. Its purpose was to provide a scientific and engineering voice at the European Union on proposals for environmental, health and safety legislation.

Since June 2010 CETS is a Belgian non profit international association in form of an AISBL, with the royal degree from July 06, 2010.

CETS was established in 1981
With the prime objective to provide the facility of European manufacturers of surface treatment plants and processes to share common needs of:
Exchange of knowledge on health, safety and environmental issues
Exchange of information on matters of statutory regulations
Exchange of information on business statistics
Aspire an European standardization
Observe market development and sales statistics
Accomplish market research

Members of CETS
Manufacture and operate plants and processes for:
Chemical and electrochemical treatment of metal and plastics
Physical and thermal metal coating
Ancillary equipment for chemical or electrolytic plants
Plants and equipments for organic coatings
Plants and equipment for chemical and electrochemical treatment
Plants and equipment for mechanical plating
Plants and equipment for physical deposition
Pollution abatement for water and air

The officers of CETS are
The President Berthold Seßler, ZVO, Germany
The Vice-President Graham Armstrong, IMF United Kingdom
Chairman - Plating Section Dr. Lorenzo dalla Torre, ASSOGALVANICA, Italy
Chairman - Painting Section Graham Armstrong, IMF United Kingdom

The secretary resides at the ZVO office, Germany
General Manager Petra Rosendahl
Phone +49 (2103) 2556 - 30
Fax +49 (2103) 2556 - 25
e-mail cets[at]zvo.org
Postal Address CETS aisbl
c/o VOM Belgie
Kapeldreef 60
Be-3001 Leuven
Postal address 2 CETS aisbl
c/o ZVO e.V.
Max-Volmer-Straße 1
D-40710 Hilden
Germany

Registration number

numéro d´entreprise: 0827.987.545